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51. Didn't she win a Peace Prize for her book on Genocide?

Fri Sep 6, 2013, 09:23 PM

Sep 2013

She won something. I didn't read her book but I remember the 2008 Election where younger DU'ers just loved her and were thrilled that she would be part of either Hillary or Obama's administration if either won. She seemed to be a beacon of hope to them for Human Rights. Then she called Hillary a "Witch" or something and got kicked off Obama campaign. But, now she's back.

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Russia lawmakers cancel trip to US for Syria talks after Congressional leaders refuse to see them [View all] Catherina Sep 2013 OP

The Rusdian lawmakers should meet with Putin and get him to get Syria under control. Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #1

I agree. The Russian "lawmakers" are nothing but stooges for Putin. nt bluestate10 Sep 2013 #4

And Putin is nothing more than a useful idiot for The Powers That Be. So is Assad, for that matter.. AverageJoe90 Sep 2013 #20

And they're BIGOTS just like Putin is. Anti-LGBT law anybody? DevonRex Sep 2013 #71

And just EXACTLY HOW LONG are such laws surviving in the US right now? TheMadMonk Sep 2013 #88

Their wanting to come to the US was nothing more than political theatre. Cali_Democrat Sep 2013 #2

i would have met with them and turned the discussion to gay rights in their country JI7 Sep 2013 #3

Yes...if US lawmakers wanted to go to Russia to discuss those horrendous anti-gay laws... Cali_Democrat Sep 2013 #5

Awww ...... why so shy with that proof? nt. polly7 Sep 2013 #6

I think this was just a propaganda ploy quinnox Sep 2013 #7

Or maybe you come over with the hope of dialogue that may prevent another atrocity. nt. polly7 Sep 2013 #8

Just saying, it would look very odd to see Russian politicians instructing US ones on what they feel quinnox Sep 2013 #11

Possibly, they were hoping to better understand what's prompting something polly7 Sep 2013 #15

How embarrassing. We are acting like children on the world stage. The Russians and Chinese were sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #9

Yes, I remember a whole lot of people had their hopes pinned on Russia back then to stop it. polly7 Sep 2013 #17

Some of us haven't changed. Principles are principles and as far as I can tell, nothing has happened sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #18

That's good news. I hope there are plenty like you out there. nt. polly7 Sep 2013 #35

Well, according to the polls on this latest 'war' in the ME, we are definitely in the majority, by sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #40

Those HOMOPHOBIC RUSSIAN LAWMAKERS can stay the fuck HOME. DevonRex Sep 2013 #72

Mmm ... sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #81

I thought we Dems Elected Obama to reach out across the World for Peace KoKo Sep 2013 #10

If These Russians Were Serious About Peace... KharmaTrain Sep 2013 #14

Some Americans are still lost in the old Cold War era, back in the 'fifties. They can't seem to get sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #21

I know...it's amazing to see the "closed minds" out there all over the internet.. KoKo Sep 2013 #24

But they are like dinosaurs now, a shrinking minority. The overwhelming majority is rejecting them sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #29

WTF?? THOSE FUCKING BIGOTS ARE JAILING LGBTs. DevonRex Sep 2013 #74

"Wave those fucking self-righteous flags...There's more detail in the original RT article " ProSense Sep 2013 #12

LOL, still mad about snowden I assume? n-t Logical Sep 2013 #19

Putin doesn't rock. But the Russians were right about Bush's Iraq fiasco and we were so hoping back sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #22

Bush isn't in office. A lot of people were right about Bush. That doesn't make Putin reliable. ProSense Sep 2013 #25

Your attempts to change the subject are silly. Bombing for peace is still a stupid idea and bound to sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #27

The topic of the OP is Russian lawmakers wanting to inject themselves into a Congressional debate. ProSense Sep 2013 #30

Apparently they are NOT trying to inject themselves into anything. Did you read the OP at all? sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #32

"They are wisely leaving us to our own devices. Very smart of them." ProSense Sep 2013 #33

You reeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllly want these bombs polly7 Sep 2013 #34

What the hell are you talking about? ProSense Sep 2013 #36

Not working. Really, you should tune in to RT where they are open to discussion on Russia's sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #38

"Really, you should tune in to RT where they are open to discussion" ProSense Sep 2013 #42

So are we! Lol! sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #44

Maybe we could convert every U.S. news organization to emulate RT. ProSense Sep 2013 #45

Sure would be. At least we'd get to hear some Liberal voices for a change. sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #47

So you would be cool with every U.S. news organization becoming a mouthpiece for the government? n/t ProSense Sep 2013 #50

I'm definately not cool with it. That is how it is now though and the reason why I never watch sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #70

RT still spreads Russian propaganda. So no matter ProSense Sep 2013 #77

RT provides real news from all over the world which is why it now has a larger viewing audience sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #82

That would be an upgrade for Fox. n/t tazkcmo Sep 2013 #59

I said news organizations. n/t ProSense Sep 2013 #60

ok then tazkcmo Sep 2013 #65

As opposed tazkcmo Sep 2013 #57

it would have cut into their iphone poker time n/t Enrique Sep 2013 #13

No time for talk, talk, talk. We have to go, go, go! another_liberal Sep 2013 #16

Samantha Power on Syria: 'We Have Exhausted' Diplomatic-Only Options bigtree Sep 2013 #23

She always looks kind of "Put Out" about everything. It makes me wonder KoKo Sep 2013 #26

she's defensive because she wanted to keep posing as a progressive bigtree Sep 2013 #31

Sad...but, maybe it's her husband Cass's influence. Still we are what we are... KoKo Sep 2013 #49

She is such a war monger. Does anyone listen to her anymore? sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #28

she's hoping to legitimize her leftist rhetoric with a little hawkishness bigtree Sep 2013 #43

Didn't she win a Peace Prize for her book on Genocide? KoKo Sep 2013 #51

excellent read bigtree Sep 2013 #83

More than ever I suspect this whole thing has nothing to do with Syria at all kenny blankenship Sep 2013 #37

So Syria ISN'T killing civiluans... brooklynite Sep 2013 #53

Yeah, that's EXACTLY what I said kenny blankenship Sep 2013 #54

Please help me... brooklynite Sep 2013 #55

I would help you if I thought for a minute there was any helping you. kenny blankenship Sep 2013 #56

Considering that the Russian lawmakers would have been in the US for diplomatic reasons davidpdx Sep 2013 #39

Yes. For once Congress decided not to overtly insult Obama, even after pnwmom Sep 2013 #41

Which is what I find hilarious when someone posts an article saying that the Russian lawmakers davidpdx Sep 2013 #46

Churchill addressed Congress in December 1941. Savannahmann Sep 2013 #52

That ProSense Sep 2013 #58

Baloney Savannahmann Sep 2013 #84

They do not interfere in legilative debate. The notion is absurd. n/t ProSense Sep 2013 #86

I don't understand where you get the word interfere Savannahmann Sep 2013 #87

Churchill was invited by Congress to speak davidpdx Sep 2013 #61

But our Congress didn't travel to England to lobby their legislature. pnwmom Sep 2013 #67

Of course the defense contractors are behind this. mick063 Sep 2013 #48

Grandpa's a slacker. tazkcmo Sep 2013 #62

This is a missed opportunity. What are our congressional leaders snappyturtle Sep 2013 #63

They're "afraid" of appearing to be influenced by the foreign legislators pnwmom Sep 2013 #68

Oh, that's very open minded of them. snappyturtle Sep 2013 #73

Right. People like Rubio and Graham and Boehner are really going to help defuse the situation. pnwmom Sep 2013 #76

Who knows? They can't succeed if they don't try. snappyturtle Sep 2013 #79

They wouldn't try! They don't care what Obama does as long as he fails. n/t pnwmom Sep 2013 #85

Congress would have been fools to meet them. Obama would have destroyed them politically for meeting hrmjustin Sep 2013 #64

GOOD FOR OUR CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS. I don't give one DevonRex Sep 2013 #66

Wait...What?? KharmaTrain Sep 2013 #75

No, we are NOT hallucinating. They believe Putin will return Russia to communism. DevonRex Sep 2013 #78

The Golden Age Of The Gulag... KharmaTrain Sep 2013 #80

Our Congress is supposed to be listening to US -- their constituents -- not lobbying pnwmom Sep 2013 #69